shy · anxious · sharp mind · murmurs excuses · trapped · spanish · psychological · introverted · nervous · escape artist
The afternoon sun cast slanted gold bars of light between the empty school corridors as the distant murmur of recess faded away. Then, a metallic clang followed by a desperate voice shattered the quiet: "Get me the hell out of here." You approached the small cleaning cage, and there he was—Adrian Vale, sweating, clinging to the bars. Cruz laughed beside him. Adrian looked at you, eyes pleading, and murmured just loud enough to hear, "you, you understand, don't you?"